Elk Controlled Hunt Antlerless Season

Hunt Area 51
Elk Controlled Hunt 2089 150 Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

12/10/2024 - 12/31/2024

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlerless Elk
Only elk without antlers or with antlers shorter than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlerless elk only.
Any Weapon
Rifle, Archery, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, or Handgun.

Restrictions
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles

Motorized Hunting Rule Applies

Surface Management
Game Units
Wilderness
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Hunt Area 51
All of Unit 51. Area Size: 604,464 acres
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Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

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Year
Hunt#
Area
Hunters
Harvest
Success%
Days
Antlered
Antlerless
%Spike
%6+Pts
2024208951124574659257
2023208951132372856037
2022209551124665438366
2021209551133453450845
2020210251126362838536
2019210251140513751651
2018213051146644453464
2017213051128614736361
201721315236133515613
201721325294222366722
20172133521913217111932
2016212351118171469917
201621245188303425430
2015212351143503570650
2015212451138775638877
2014211651134312366531
2014211751140825947982
2013211451142382776538
2013211551136503741550
2012210751141443180344
2012210851136674941867
2011210551143392876939
2011210651140402957440
2010209951139402875740
2010210051138594349959
2009209851140322381232
2009209951134372862137
20082103511403122707130
20082104511376043534158
20072106512597127137171
20072107512465824103958
20062106512698030150617300
20062107513009532138738900
20052104512656525144506500
200521055126710037883010000
200421055130377251710568020
20042106513094515146904200
20032104513007826158217700
20032105513098929135138000
20022102512719635149619500
20022103512819534134249100
2001210351-1168503010043471000
2000210251-15905900
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

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Hunt Information
1st Choice
2nd Choice
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Applicants
Permits Awarded
Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
202420895112351506419500150150
2024208951247817350088
202320895111891507924500150150
202320895124137280033
202220955111891507918700150150
202220955125624180022
202120955111971507620700150150
2021209551267913150099
202021025112131507025100150150
202021025129389230088
201921025112291506623400150150
201921025127479150077
201821305112471506120200150150
2018213051251714280077
201721305112241506725700150150
201721305127057180055
2017213152120201001410713050
201721315224410022100626
2017213252180801001012020100100
201721325221154580055
201721335211491491001945126200200
2017213352254917420099
201621235111881508018800150150
2016212351242717230077
201621245112471506124700150150
201621245127657350055
201521235111901507918900150150
2015212351236719350077
201521245112341506426300150150
2015212451268710430077
201421165112181506917800150150
2014211651260712240077
201421175112401506227100150150
2014211751242512330055
201321145112341506417600150150
2013211451233412190044
201321155112241506726700150150
2013211551242410340044
201221075112191506819600150150
2012210751251510130055
201221085112051507330100150150
2012210851282101254001010
201121055112091507217400150150
201121055124237100033
201121065111631509227700150150
201121065124449360044
201020995112001507524000150150
2010209951242410170044
201021005111721508730000150150
2010210051227311280033
200920985111821508223900150150
2009209851220315270033
200920995111931507828500150150
2009209951252815460088
20082103511127127100254239150150
2008210351259132235001313
20082104511132132100237188150150
2008210451254142636001414
20072106511999910023813055229300
2007210651266661004018458498
2007210751115615610023110043256300
20072107512585810043005858
2006210651110610610023213859244350
20062106512474710038246371138
2006210751111811810025412348241350
20062107512525210051346786150
2005210451114614610022412254268350
2005210451240401003826686697
20052105511878710027513248219350
200521055127373100925560128155
2004210551111911910022811249231350
20042105512565610051285484130
2004210651113213210031214947281350
2004210651268681003512348080
2003210451113213210021511754249350
2003210551117317310031514847321350
2002210251119419410021611050304350
2002210351117217210035313337305350
2001210351-111721721002052813200200
2000210251-111041009614500100100
1998211651-311471006816300100100
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

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Hunt Information
Resident
NonResident
Total
Year
Hunt#
Area
Draw*
1st Choice Applicants
Permits Awarded
1st Choice Success%
1st Choice Applicants
Permits Awarded
1st Choice Success%
Total Awarded
Permit Quota
202420895112281436377100150150
202420895124581820088
20232089511180142799889150150
2023208951241370033
202220955111861477933100150150
20222095512542420022
20212095511192149785120150150
202120955126291550099
20202102511208147715360150150
20202102512938900088
20192102511223149676117150150
201921025127071040077
20182130511245149612150150150
201821305124971420077
201721305112201466644100150150
20172130512685720055
201721315211828100221003050
201721315224615000626
201721325218010010000100100
20172132522115450055
2017213352114819910011100200200
20172133522549170099
2016212351117614080121083150150
201621235123671960077
201621245112431466044100150150
20162124512745720055
201521235111851457855100150150
201521235123272240077
20152124511231148643267150150
201521245126771010077
201421165112081457010550150150
20142116512607120077
201421175112391496211100150150
20142117512425120055
20132114511230147644375150150
20132114512334120044
201321155112211476733100150150
20132115512424100044
201221075112141456855100150150
20122107512515100055
201221085112041497311100150150
20122108512821012001010
20112105511203147726350150150
20112105512413710033
201121065111591469244100150150
2011210651244490044
20102099511193144757686150150
20102099512424100044
201021005111711498711100150150
20102100512273110033
200920985111791478233100150150
20092098512203150033
200920995111911487722100150150
20092099512528150088
2008210351112614910011100150150
200821035125813221001313
2008210451112514310077100150150
20082104512541426001414
200721065119522010049100229300
200721065126379100351008498
2007210751115125110055100256300
200721075125858100005858
2006210651197230100914100244350
2006210651247711000071138
2006210751111523610035100241350
2006210751251851001110086150
20052104511141258100510100268350
200521045124066100006697
200521055118521010029100219350
200521055127112610022100128155
2004210551111522510046100231350
2004210551256801000410084130
2004210651113027510026100281350
200421065126779100111008080
20032104511126239100610100249350
2003210551116831510056100321350
20022102511188289100615100304350
2002210351117030110024100305350
2001210351-1116419210088100200200
2000210251-11100969644100100100
1998211651-3114498683266100100
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

Where to purchase

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Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Graph illustrating 44.75 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 270,468 acres   44.7%
Graph illustrating 44.55 percent U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 269,317 acres   44.6%
Graph illustrating 8.17 percent Private 49,393 acres   8.2%
Graph illustrating 2.22 percent State of Idaho 13,447 acres   2.2%
Graph illustrating 0.3 percent U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 1,839 acres   0.3%

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Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

No properties are currently available in this hunt area.
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Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.

There are no wilderness areas in this hunt.